Xcel Brands (XELB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Xcel Brands shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 61,200 shares of XELB short. 0.48% of Xcel Brands' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Xcel Brands' current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. XELB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Xcel Brands's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.48% of Xcel Brands' floating shares are currently sold short.

Xcel Brands saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 61,200 shares, an increase of 25.2% from the previous total of 48,900 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Xcel Brands currently has issued a total of 19,880,000 shares. Some of Xcel Brands' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Xcel Brands currently has a public float of 12,660,000 shares.

0.48% of Xcel Brands' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Xcel Brands: Yunji Inc. (0.60%), MOGU Inc. (0.10%), Regis Co. (5.13%), Future FinTech Group Inc. (3.33%), Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Ltd. (0.04%), FGI Industries Ltd. (0.63%), Webuy Global Ltd (0.29%), BurgerFi International, Inc. (1.67%), BT Brands, Inc. (0.16%), Adamas One Corp. (1.05%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling XELB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Xcel Brands as its price is falling. XELB shares are trading down $0.06 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Xcel Brands occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of XELB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including XELB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.